Key characteristics associated with leaders in all human endeavors include passion, vision, integrity, humor, curiosity, honesty, and fairness. When Dr. Alvin Arlen Krakow passed away on October 20, 2018, he left a legacy that can best be described using all those traits.

On November 14, a dedication was held to celebrate the renaming of The Newark Beth Israel Dental Center to The Chivian Dental Health Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in honor of Dr. Noah Chivian, emeritus chair, Department of Dentistry, and former director of endodontics. His father, Dr. Jacob Chivian, was one of the first dentists to join the staff in 1928.

The American Association of Endodontists recently interviewed Dr. Chad Gehani, the newest president elect of the American Dental Association. Dr. Gehani, an endodontist, explains how emigrating from India as a young man and the experiences that followed prepared him to be an advocate for the ADA. Gehani discusses the bright future of our profession, with advances…

If you found yourself driving between a Sam’s Club and the interstate (I-26) that runs through Johnson City, Tenn., earlier this year, chances are a unique billboard piqued your interest. For three months, Dr. Keith Elliott sponsored the “Endodontists” billboard, which was designed to promote our specialty to the general public.

The AAE Honors and Awards Committee encourages you to recognize significant contributions to the specialty and community by submitting your nominations for 2020 awards, to be presented at AAE20 in Nashville, April 1-4, 2020.